“SM-Clinic” refused to develop preventive medicine in the new medical center
SM-Clinic did not retain the specialization of the recently acquired Medfriends Clinic center, which was previously positioned as a preventive medicine center. As Kommersant wrote, the founder of SM-Clinic Nikolai Smyslov acquired this business in August.
SM-Clinic did not retain the specialization of the recently acquired Medfriends Clinic center, which was previously positioned as a preventive medicine center. As Kommersant wrote, the founder of SM-Clinic Nikolai Smyslov acquired this business in August. On September 28, a classic multidisciplinary medical center for adults opened in these areas.
The new clinic provides medical care in 28 areas with a focus on gastroenterology and hepatology. The facility became the 37th branch in the network.
Earlier, analysts assumed that the purchase of a loss-making asset from Alexandra Druzhinina (revenue for 2025 - 42.7 million rubles, a net loss - 32.6 million rubles) will allow the largest player to test the niche of preventive checkups and spa services. However, the holding preferred to integrate the site into its standard business model.
The change in profile looks logical: the segment of preventive medicine in Russia does not yet have clear boundaries and its own perimeter. As explained “Kommersant” in the consulting company Eqiva, this direction includes a variety of services – from clinical examination to cosmetology. Although the commercial market of preventive medicine in 2025 was estimated at 19.6 billion rubles, the share of specialized clinics in it was only 17%.
Victoria Kolganova
